Coco is a
2017 fantasy film. It was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by
Walt Disney Pictures. Lee Unkrich wrote and directed the film, along with
co-director Adrian Molina. It is the story of a 12-year-old boy named Miguel
Rivera, who wants to be a musician but whose family hates music. After an
accident during Día de los Muertos,
he is sent to the land of the dead, where he will need the help of his great-great-grandfather
to return to his family among the living.
The film was written by Molina and
Matthew Aldrich from a story by Unkrich, Jason Katz, Aldrich and Molina, and the music was composed by Michael Giacchino and also includes some
classic Mexican songs, like La Llorona.
Coco was released in Mexico the weekend before Día de los Muertos, and in the United
States on November 22, 2017. The film became immediately popular, and it won
two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Remember
Me", as well as the Best Animated Film at the BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe
Awards, Critic's Choice Movie Awards, and Annie Awards.
Watch the next video on the link to know why the film has become so popular and received so many awards:
Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo declared Tuesday, Feb. 27 as "Coco Day" in LA 🙌
After watching the movie, think about what would have happened if:
Miguel’s great grandfather hadn’t abandoned his
family?
Miguel’s great grandmother hadn’t forbidden
music in the house?
Miguel hadn’t discovered the secret in the photograph?
Miguel’s grandmother hadn’t broken his guitar?
Miguel hadn’t stolen Ernesto de
la Cruz’s guitar?
Think of other moments in the film when the story would have changed completely if Miguel or another character had taken a completely different decision and write 3-5 more sentences in the 3rd conditional.
Finally, you can do this quiz at home.
It only takes a couple of minutes!
Phrasal verbs in English are very, very common. The best advice is to calm down and pick them up just like any other verb, one at a time.
Also, a good idea is to pay attention to them when they turn up in songs. Lindsay Dow has a fantastic Youtube playlist with songs that use them. Check them out!
